Nutritionist, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra

Gadchiroli - India

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 9 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Role: Nutritionist Gadchiroli Maharashtra
Experience: 5-7 years
Salary band: Upto 9 LPA

Role Overview:

The Organization is seeking an experienced Nutritionist to design implement and monitor comprehensive child nutrition interventions across our childcare centers. The objective is to ensure that all enrolled children receive adequate age-appropriate safe and culturally acceptable nutrition.

The role focuses heavily on meal planning nutrient adequacy dietary diversity and the prevention of undernutrition. A key requirement is ensuring that menus are locally contextualized cost-effective and operationally feasible within the specific context of the Gadchiroli district.

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

1. Age-Specific Nutrition Planning

Menu Design: Develop age-wise meal plans for infants and young children (612 months 13 years and 36 years) aligned with national and global child nutrition guidelines.
Nutrient Adequacy: Ensure meals meet energy protein fat and micronutrient requirements with specific attention to iron calcium vitamin A and zinc.
Feeding Protocols: Define feeding frequency portion sizes and food consistency appropriate for each developmental stage.

2. Localized & Seasonal Menu Development

Contextualization: Design menus using locally available seasonal and culturally familiar foods specific to the Gadchiroli district to improve acceptability and sustainability.
Indigenous Integration: Integrate traditional and indigenous foods with high nutritional value into daily meals.
Adaptability: Adapt menus based on seasonal variation market access and cost constraints while maintaining nutritional standards.

3. Dietary Diversity & Meal Quality

Food Groups: Ensure the inclusion of multiple food groups (cereals pulses vegetables fruits eggs/milk fats) in daily meals.
Cooking Practices: Improve meal quality through appropriate cooking methods that minimize nutrient loss.
Nutrient Absorption: Recommend food combinations that enhance nutrient absorption (e.g. pairing iron-rich foods with Vitamin C sources).

4. Special Nutrition Needs & Risk Management

Risk Identification: Identify children at risk of undernutrition poor weight gain or growth faltering through nutrition records and field observations.
Intervention: Develop nutrition-dense meal adaptations for vulnerable children without compromising overall program costs.
Referrals: Support referral pathways for children requiring medical nutrition support as per established protocols.

5. Food Safety Hygiene & Operations

Standards Compliance: Ensure adherence to food safety hygiene and sanitation standards in food preparation storage and serving.
Standardization: Standardize recipes ingredient quantities and preparation methods to ensure consistency across all centers.
WASH Monitoring: Monitor safe water use and cleanliness related to feeding and meal preparation areas.

6. Growth Monitoring & Data Analysis

Surveillance: Oversee accurate growth monitoring (weight height/length MUAC) and analyze nutrition trends.
Data-Driven Decisions: Use growth and attendance data to revise meal plans and nutrition strategies.
Reporting: Maintain and review nutrition-related documentation and indicators to track program impact.

7. Cost-Effective Planning

Budget Management: Design meal plans that balance nutritional adequacy with budgetary limits.
Efficiency: Promote local sourcing and bulk planning to reduce food costs without compromising quality; advise teams on efficient food utilization and minimizing wastage.

8. Holistic Integration

Child Development: Ensure nutrition interventions support early childhood growth immunity and cognitive development.
Convergence: Align nutrition services with health hygiene and caregiving practices at centers and support convergence with government nutrition norms where applicable.

Qualifications & Experience:

Education:

Masters degree in Nutrition Public Health Nutrition Food & Nutrition or Home Science (Preferred).

Experience:

57 years of relevant work experience in nutrition programs training or field implementation.
Experience working with NGOs or Government programs is highly preferred.

Knowledge & Skills:

Technical Knowledge: Sound knowledge of Child Nutrition Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Growth Monitoring Supplementary Nutrition and Food Safety.
Holistic Understanding: Understanding of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) linkages with nutrition health WASH gender child protection and community participation.
Languages: Proficiency in Hindi and English is required. Knowledge of the local language (Marathi/Gondi) is essential for effective fieldwork.

Hiring Note: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. This job is first posted on Jan 30 2026 on Ground Zero

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Role: Nutritionist Gadchiroli MaharashtraExperience: 5-7 yearsSalary band: Upto 9 LPA Role Overview: The Organization is seeking an experienced Nutritionist to design implement and monitor comprehensive child nutrition interventions across our childcare centers. The objective is to ensure that all ...